How to Install Papercups on Debian Latest

Papercups is an open-source customer messaging platform that allows businesses to chat with their customers in real-time. In this tutorial, we will see how to install Papercups on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation of Papercups, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Debian Latest server with root or sudo access
• An SSH client such as PuTTY

Step 1: Update your System

Before installing any new software on your Debian system, it is recommended to update your package list and upgrade the installed packages to their latest versions by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Node.js

Papercups requires Node.js version 12 or later. To install it, we will use the Node.js package manager (npm) which is included in the default repositories of Debian. Run the following command to install Node.js:

sudo apt install -y nodejs

After the installation is complete, verify the installed version of Node.js by running the following command:

nodejs -v

Step 3: Install the Papercups Server

To install the Papercups server, run the following command:

sudo npm install -g papercups

Step 4: Configure the Papercups Server

The Papercups server can be configured using environment variables. Create a new file called .env in the current directory by running the following command:

sudo nano .env

Copy and paste the following code into the .env file:

# Papercups API key
PAPERCUPS_API_KEY=API_KEY

# Papercups API URL
PAPERCUPS_API_URL=https://app.papercups.io/api/v1

# MongoDB connection URI
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/papercups

Replace API_KEY with your Papercups API key, which you can obtain from your Papercups account dashboard.

Save and close the .env file.

Step 5: Run the Papercups Server

To start the Papercups server, run the following command:

papercups

The Papercups server should now be running and listening on port 3000.

Step 6: Access the Papercups Dashboard

To access the Papercups dashboard, open a web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:3000/dashboard, where YOUR_IP_ADDRESS is the IP address of your Debian server.

You should now be able to log in to the Papercups dashboard and start chatting with your customers.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Papercups on Debian Latest.

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